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A Parthenon in Pefki: Further Adventures of an Anglo-Greek Marriage

After perfecting their new apartment (complete with mini Parthenon) in a cosmopolitan suburb of Athens, Englishman Peter and his Greek wife Alexandra check out life in an authentic fishing village on a Greek island. They instantly fall in love with Pefki and plan to build a house there. But all is not as it seems. As Peter and his feisty wife delve below the surface, they discover the sleepy village is hiding a wealth of secrets. Unperturbed, they embrace the fascinating village culture with unexpected and hilarious results. What could possibly go wrong in paradise?

Peter Barber (Author), Christopher Kendrick (Narrator)

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Went to London, Took the Dog: A Diary: From the prize-winning author of Love, Nina

'Painfully funny, but also deeply moving' - Meg Mason 'Vulnerable, sharp, funny, wise' - Bonnie Garmus 'A unique comic voice, endlessly funny' - David Nicholls Twenty years after leaving London, Nina Stibbe is back in town with her dog, Peggy. Together they take up lodging in the house of writer Deborah (Debby) Moggach in Camden for 'a year-long sabbatical'. It's a break from married life back in Cornwall, or even perhaps a fresh start altogether. Debby does not have many demands - only to water the garden, watch for toads, and defrost the odd pie - so Nina is free to explore the city she once called home. Between scrutinising her son's online dating developments, navigating the politics of the local pool, and taking detergent advice at the laundrette, this diary of a sixty-year-old runaway reunites us with the inimitable voice of Love, Nina, as the writer becomes, as she puts it, 'a proper adult' at last. 'An utter, UTTER treat! It was like spending time with my most clever, insightful, funny, FUNNY friend' - Marian Keyes 'No one writes heartbreak more hilariously, or hilarity more heartbreakingly' - Katherine Heiny 'So sharp and funny, blissfully gossipy, enviably well-observed . . . I loved it' - India Knight

Nina Stibbe (Author), Nina Stibbe (Narrator)

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Help I S*xted My Boss: A hilarious guide to avoiding life’s awkward moments

Brought to you by Penguin. Should you tell your mum if you stumble across your dad on Grindr? How do you ask your mate for that £50 back? And what should you do if you've accidentally sexted your boss? Navigating the challenges of modern life can be tough! Now, thanks to the hit comedy podcast Help I Sexted My Boss, your 21st century dilemmas are solved. In this hilarious and essential handbook, William Hanson and Jordan North are on hand to help you find solutions to all of your awkward problems. William and Jordan are from very different worlds. William's a Southern etiquette consultant and expert in all things proper. Jordan's a Northern radio presenter and expert in all things common. Together they've entertained millions of podcast listeners across the world. From dinner parties to picky teas, first dates to flatmate dramas, now you can read brand new useful and useless advice from these unlikely best friends. Rooted in William's encyclopedic knowledge of manners and with lashings of down to earth honesty from Jordan, Help I Sexted My Boss is the book that helps you navigate the challenges of modern life. ©2023 Jordan North & William Hanson (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Jordan North, William Hanson (Author), Jordan North, William Hanson (Narrator)

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Lemn Sissay is the One and Only: A BBC Radio 4 Series

Award-winning writer Lemn Sissay explores the idea of uniqueness across different aspects of his life 'Creative, surprising - and unique' The Telegraph If you Google 'Lemn Sissay', all the results will be about him - he's the only person in the world with that name. But that's not the only thing that makes him unique. In this fascinating series, he mixes stand-up, poetry and interviews to explore four more situations in his life where he stood out, alone, and examines how that uniqueness made him feel. 'The Only Poet on the Bill' finds Lemn considering his formative years on the 1980s comedy circuit, and chatting to fellow poet Tony Walsh about performing his poem 'This is the Place' at the vigil for the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing. In 'The Only Non-Graduate at the Graduation', he reflects on being appointed Chancellor at Manchester University, and giving out degrees despite not having one himself. He also speaks to the Lord Mayor of Manchester, Donna Ludford, about how she felt becoming a councillor without having attended university. 'The Only Black Man in the Village' sees Lemn drawing on his experience of growing up in an all-white town, and talking to Oscar-nominated writer/director Cornelius Walker about his documentary Black Sheep. And in 'The Only Foster Child in the House', he discusses his adolescence in children's homes and his lifetime of advocacy for young people raised in the care system, as well as speaking to campaigner and care leaver champion Terry Galloway. In each episode, Lemn is joined by Henry Normal, who interrupts at will to ask questions about the show. Comprising Lemn's signature blend of artistic yet extraordinarily honest comedy, this absorbing series explores issues of race, class, education and lack of empowerment, asking thought-provoking questions about how we define ourselves, and why it matters. Cast and credits Written and performed by Lemn Sissay With Tony Walsh, Donna Ludford, Cornelius Walker, Terry Galloway Commentary: Henry Normal Recorded by Jerry Peal Sound mixing by Rich Evans Produced by Ed Morrish A Lead Mojo production for BBC Radio 4 First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 3-24 March 2023 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Lemn Sissay (Author), Cornelius Walker, Donna Ludford, Henry Normal, Terry Galloway, Tony Walsh (Narrator)

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Dumb Ideas: A Behind-the-Scenes Exposé on Making Pranks and Other Stupid Creative Endeavors (and How

From the brilliantly demented minds behind The Eric Andre Show and Bad Trip, an insane illustrated compendium about the art of pranking. Eric André is a master of the art of pranking—"an Andy Kaufman for the Four Loko generation," as Spin magazine once hailed him. For over a decade, he and longtime collaborator Dan Curry have dreamed up and performed a cornucopia of outrageous, often illegal, and always death-defying hijinks for the Adult Swim series The Eric Andre Show, as well as in the hit movie Bad Trip. Now, in their very first book, Eric and Dan reveal the secret fuel behind their surrealistic prank machine. Get ready to gorge your thirsty peepers on epic stories of shame, redemption, and glory behind pranks so dumb they're brilliant…and beyond the realm of criticism. But wait, there's more! This pranktastic potpourri includes: -Tips for prankers of any skill level, from the importance of a "safe word" to why you should always keep the camera rolling, even after the prank is over. -All new pranks to try at home such as "Jell-O Surprise," "Benadryl Steaks," "Amateur Graverobber" and "The Jim Morrison." -Wild behind-the-scenes stories about the most classic pranks from The Eric Andre Show and Bad Trip. -Learn about the dark existential dread behind everyone's favorite mac-and-cheese-spurting DJ, Kraft Punk. -Discover how Eric avoided getting stabbed when a penis-in-a-finger-trap prank went horribly wrong. -Exclusive never-before-filmed pranks deemed too hot for TV. -Inspirational quotes from philosophers so obscure that they might not even exist. Artfully designed, loaded with funny photos, and a gracious foreblurb by Jack Black, Dumb Ideas is an essential manual for getting a laugh out of friends, family, and complete strangers—and staying out of jail while doing it.

Dan Curry, Eric Andre (Author), Dan Curry, Eric André, Jack Black, Shiromi Arserio (Narrator)

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Naked in the Rideshare: Stories of Gross Miscalculations

From Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold, the youngest comedy writers ever for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and masterminds behind the viral 2018 Yale graduation speech, comes a hilarious collection of short stories taking on coming-of-age, memes, sex, politics, relationships, and Goop, with satire, self-deprecation, and utter irreverence. Showing off their trademark humor and writing chops that have made them a viral sensation, Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold provide a collection of startlingly funny short stories that will keep readers laughing. Naked in the Rideshare is a riotous collection of comedic short stories, bursting with the safe spaces, shrooms dealers, and Notes app apologies that define growing up right now. The essays take a drunken cannonball into this generation’s hopes and anxieties. A camp color war ends in ritual sacrifice. A twenty-something enters a sexual relationship with his childhood fairy god milf. A summit outside of space and time brings together a teen's selves from ages 1 to 81. Irreverent, disturbing, and surprisingly rife with hope, Naked in the Rideshare aims to shine a light on the generation we can’t stop talking about—and all the ways we get them so wrong.

Ben Kronengold, Rebecca Shaw (Author), Ben Kronengold, Emeka Emecheta, Lisa Flanagan, Mark Sanderlin, Oliver Wyman, Pete Cross, Rebecca Shaw (Narrator)

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Room 101: Highlights from the Classic BBC Radio 5 Comedy Series

Nick Hancock finds out what people, places and pop songs his celebrity guests would consign to oblivion Room 101 is the anti-Desert Island Discs. Instead of picking the tracks, books and luxuries they love, guests are invited to banish their least favourite things to Orwell's eponymous chamber of horrors. Twenty-seven episodes of the show were broadcast on Radio 5 between 1992 and 1994, and it went on to run for 18 hit series on BBC TV before relaunching on Radio 4 in 2023. This specially-curated collection contains 16 of the very best editions of the original radio series. Included are the first ever show, in which Paul Merton reveals his aversion to Northanger Abbey, the city of Edinburgh and Kenneth More's laugh, and the final one from 1994, which sees Andy Hamilton hoping to rid the world of Look Back in Anger, 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool' and Field of Dreams. Among the other famous names discussing their bugbears and bête noires are Helen Lederer, Trevor and Simon, Caroline Quentin, Tony Hawks, Kevin Day, Maria McErlane and Mark Lamarr. Weighing up their arguments (and adding a few prejudices of his own) is host Nick Hancock, who has the final say on what stays and what goes. Will he let Arthur Smith put Barbara Cartland into Room 101? What has Jenny Eclair got against 'My Little Pony' videos? Why does Ian Hislop detest 'We Are The Champions'? And why does Steve Punt think Platform 5 at East Croydon station is the worst place in the world? All will be revealed in these bright and breezy shows, as some of our favourite celebrities share their peeves, pet hates and personal stories. Production credits Presented by Nick Hancock Produced by Lissa Evans and Phil Clark First broadcast on BBC Radio 5 on the following dates: Paul Merton 9 January 1992 Jenny Eclair 16 January 1992 Arthur Smith 30 January 1992 Steve Punt 6 February 1992 Ian Hislop 14 August 1992 John Walters 4 September 1992 Helen Lederer 11 September 1992 Donna McPhail 2 October 1992 Trevor Neal and Simon Hickson 3 September 1993 Caroline Quentin 10 September 1993 Tony Hawks 17 September 1993 Kevin Day 15 October 1993 Maria McErlane 22 October 1993 Mark Lamarr 29 October 1993 Nick Revell 27 February 1994 Andy Hamilton 25 March 1994 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Nick Hancock (Author), Arthur Smith, Caroline Quentin, Helen Lederer, Ian Hislop, Jenny Eclair, Mark Lamarr, Nick Hancock, Paul Merton, Steve Punt, Tony Hawks, Various (Narrator)

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Stop the Press: The Complete BBC Radio 4 Comedy Quiz Series

Grant Stott is joined by team captains Jo Caulfield and Gary Robertson in the panel game that pits journalists against the people they're reporting on Hold the front page - it's Stop the Press, the comedy quiz where the points really matter! Recorded live in Edinburgh, each show sees well-known entertainers taking on keen newshounds in a bid to find out who knows more about their own specialist subject. Do these comedians, musicians, actors and writers have what it takes to stop the press? Joining quizmaster Grant Stott are two team captains, Good Morning Scotland host Gary Robertson and Britain's finest funnywoman, Jo Caulfield. Taking on the might of the Fourth Estate are intrepid celebrities including Ian Rankin, Sindhu Vee, Janey Godley and Jan Ravens, while among those defending the press' honour are rock and pop critic Fiona Shepherd, BBC meteorologist Judith Ralston and formidable Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark. Included here are all four series of the fast-paced, star-packed show, as well as a special New Year episode recorded at the start of 2018, in which the players look forward to the sporting, cultural and more unusual events of the coming year. With topics ranging from current affairs to general knowledge, it's a good old-fashioned comedy quiz that's ideal to play along with: so why not get in on the action, and pit your wits against the professionals? Production credits Chaired by Grant Stott Team captains: Jo Caulfield and Gary Robertson A Dabster Production for BBC Radio Scotland Series 1 featuring: Justin Currie, Fiona Shepherd, Sean Biggerstaff, Siobhan Sinnott, Frank McAvennie, Moira Gordon, Nick Nairn, Bill Whiteford, Joanna Blythman, Andy Gray, Paul English, Horse, Lisa-Marie Ferla Series 2 featuring: Dave Johns, Hannah McGill, Guy Pratt, Gayle Anderson, Stuart Donaldson, Rona Dougall, John Lloyd, Kate Copstick, Fish, Fiona Shepherd, Tom Urie, Beverly Lyons 2018 New Year Special featuring: Alex Arthur, Aileen Clarke Series 3 featuring: Allan Stewart, Judith Ralston, Gary Little, Lisa Summers, Ray Bradshaw, Catriona Shearer, Scott Agnew, Laura MacIver, Julia Sutherland, Brian Taylor, Ian Rankin, Theresa Talbot, Sindhu Vee, Glenn Campbell Series 4 featuring: Donald Alexander, Kirsty Wark, Janey Godley, Richard Gordon, Stuart McPherson, Viv Lumsden, Michelle McManus, Dougie Vipond, Jan Ravens, Tam Cowan, Lucy Porter, David Currie, Hal Cruttenden, Cat Shearer First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 5 May-9 June 2017 (Series 1), 1 September-6 October 2017 (Series 2), 2 January 2018 (New Year Special), 4 May-15 June 2018 (Series 3), 31 August-12 October 2018 (Series 4) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.

Gary Robertson, Grant Stott, Jo Caulfield (Author), Ian Rankin, Jan Ravens, Lucy Porter, Scott Agnew, Sean Biggerstaff, Tom Urie (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Pérdidas de risa. Historias de una mujer imperfecta

A los 50, la puñetera crisis no te pilla por sorpresa. Te pilla medio ciega, menopáusica y con tus primeros achaques. Es en ese punto de inflexión que a la peña le coge la pájara de pensar todo aquello que le queda por hacer. Que si tirarse en paracaídas, que si hacerse un tattoo, que si probar el poliamor… Amigas, ¿a quién queremos engañar? Ya no nos queda tanta energía. Os propongo algo mejor: echemos la vista atrás y repasemos todo aquello que SÍ hemos vivido. Ha sido emocionante, divertido y también humillante, para qué negarlo. Pero, sobre todo, podemos decir que lo hemos vivido y, lo mejor, SUPERADO. Este libro habla de mí. Pero creo que también de todas vosotras. Leedlo. Nos reiremos juntas. Por no decir que nos vamos a mear. Y me temo, que será literal. Vamos a acabar todas con Pérdidas de risa.

Silvia Abril (Author), Sílvia Abril (Narrator)

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The Blue Collar Bible

The Blue-Collar Bible is a humorous collection of stories about pranks, mishaps and inside jokes that bring laughter to the ‘smoko’ breaks and much-needed comic relief to the tough workdays. It offers a captivating journey through the heart and soul of the building trade, providing readers with an intimate insight into the lives, antics, challenges, and diverse personalities that define this gritty and essential industry. Walk alongside the men and women who shape the skylines and construct the foundations of our modern world. Unearth the struggles of apprentices who navigate the delicate balance between learning from the masters and finding their own voice in an industry of exacting standards. Discover the heart-warming tales through the author’s vivid anecdotes and personal stories. Experience the camaraderie of the construction site where a colourful cast of characters comes together under the blazing Queensland sun to create structures that stand the test of time. Whether you're a seasoned tradesperson, an aspiring apprentice or simply curious about the world behind the buildings we inhabit, this book provides an unforgettable glimpse into the blue-collar working life — an intricate dance of strength, skill, resilience, and unwavering pride.

Cameron Bird (Author), Cameron Bird, Simone Feiler (Narrator)

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[German] - Learn German With Stories: Sturm auf Sylt: 10 Short Stories For Beginners

In this sequel to Lockdown in Liechtenstein, Dino joins a motley crew of travelers on a meme-fueled pilgrimage to the northernmost German Island of Sylt. Disillusioned by a post-pandemic world and growing financial woes, punks, nerds and slackers from all over the republic have banded together to crash the favorite holiday spot of the super rich and famous. When Dino and his new-found friends cross paths with a local entrepreneur they are plunged headlong into a world of pecuniary promises, but all that glitters is not gold. Explore the Island of Sylt, learn about local sights, culture, cuisine and improve your German effortlessly along the way. (To get the most out of this audiobook we recommend listening while reading through a paperback or ebook edition of Learn German with Stories: Sturm auf Sylt – 10 Short Stories for Beginners and working through the exercises.)

André Klein (Author), André Klein, Eti Shani (Narrator)

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A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F: Hilarious and fascinating facts on all things flora and fauna fro

FROM THE TEAM BEHIND BBC RADIO 4'S AWARD-WINNING NATURE AND COMEDY SERIES NATURE TABLE Did You Know That... A housefly buzzes in the key of F? A cockroach can live for a week without its head, before dying of starvation? Slugs have four noses? So, if you thought that couldn't get slimier, now imagine them with a cold ... The fingerprints of a koala are so indistinguishable from humans that they've been confused at a crime scene? During its lifetime, a cow can produce nearly 200,000 glasses of milk? Which is extraordinary, because where is it getting all those glasses? The natural world is an amazing, compelling and funny place: a place where fact is always more staggering - and often funnier - than fiction. Based on BBC Radio 4's hit science and comedy series Nature Table, and with a foreword from the show's presenter, Sue Perkins, A Housefly Buzzes in the Key of F is a celebration of the astonishing everyday occurrences that happen right under our noses. With fascinating facts from the programme's expert guests along with big jokes, witty anecdotes and fun games, this bumper collection showcases our planet's flora and fauna in all its remarkable and surprising glory.

Simon Nicholls (Author), Simon Nicholls (Narrator)

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